Law Enforcement

Our researchers identify methods in which law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and individuals can come together and work toward a mutual goal of lower crime rates, improve conscientious policing, and reduce recidivism. Through these efforts we partner with local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecutors to increase positive police interaction, decrease incidents of human trafficking and study the extensive history of police and prosecutorial interaction with sexual assault victims.

Heroin Crime Initiative

The Begun Center serves as a research and evaluation partner to the Cuyahoga County, Ohio Heroin and Crime Initiative, to evaluate the Heroin-Involved Death Investigations (HIDI) protocol for Cuyahoga County . This work is supported by the National Institute of Justice.

Police Assisted Referral

The Begun Center serves as a research and evaluation partner to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department and Frontline Services, Inc. to provide support to the Police Assisted Referral Program.